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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | NBC Local | What's the history behind Chicago's long-standing Bud Billiken Parade? | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/whats-the-history-of-bud-billiken/3972104/ | The Bud Billiken Parade has been a Chicago back-to-school tradition since 1929, when the inaugural parade stepped off in Bronzeville. "The parade was a moment for young people returning to school to celebrate themselves and to be sent off to school with sort of a feeling of pride," said Erica … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | NBC Local | Large police presence in McHenry after man reports firing gun, standoff ensues | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/residents-in-northwest-suburban-subdivision-asked-to-shelter-in-place-due-to-police-activity/3972178/ | A man who appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis was taken to a local hospital for treatment after an incident that prompted a large police response in northwest suburban McHenry. At about 4:15 p.m. on Friday, officers with the McHenry Police Department responded to a residence in the … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | NBC Local | Defense says boyfriend ‘controlled and conditioned' woman charged in officer's killing | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/defense-says-boyfriend-controlled-and-conditioned-woman-charged-in-officers-killing/3972185/ | The woman charged in [ the murder ][1] of a Bradley, Illinois, police officer waited five years for her murder case to go on trial, and on Friday, it came within a few words of being delayed until 2027. The judge could have declared a mistrial on the first day … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Child, 6, driving car with 4-year-old brother hits woman walking dog in Oakland | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/child-driving-car-strikes-woman-walking-dog-oakland | ![Child driving car strikes woman walking dog in Oakland][4] ![Child driving car strikes woman walking dog in Oakland][4] #### [ Child driving car strikes woman walking dog in Oakland ][5] Two children younger than 10 were in a car driven by one of the children when it struck a woman … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Hackney's on Lake to close after more than 70 years in Glenview | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hackneys-on-lake-to-close-after-more-than-70-years-in-glenview | #### The Brief * * Hackney's on Lake will close in early September after more than seven decades in business. * The restaurant said its 700-seat Lake Avenue location no longer makes sense for its business in 2026. * Hackney's on Harms will remain open and is undergoing renovations. **GLENVIEW** … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How does Edward Cabrera, on road back from hamstring injury, fit into Cubs’ pitching puzzle upon return? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/07/cubs-edward-cabrera-starting-rotation-bullpen-playoffs-craig-counsell-tommy-hottovy-mlb-trade-deadline-jed-hoyer | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] KANSAS CITY – The [ Cubs ][31] trading a top prospect for an impact starting pitcher is nothing new. … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox manager Will Venable appears to make one of the gaffes of the season in key game against Guardians | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/08/07/white-sox-manager-will-venable-appears-to-make-one-of-the-gaffes-of-the-season-in-key-game-against-guardians | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] One thing seemed certain Friday as the [ White Sox ][20] opened a homestand against the division-rival Guardians at … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | New Cubs pitcher gets ‘chills down my body’ from clutch Alex Bregman homer, also gets tips from home-run hero | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/07/cubs-alex-bregman-home-run-ryan-zeferjahn-bullpen-pitcher-mlb-trade-deadline-angels | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] KANSAS CITY – Even if you couldn’t see [ **Alex Bregman** ’s game-tying home run ][7] Thursday, it was … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | ABC Local | Shelter-in-place order lifted after SWAT response in McHenry, suspect hospitalized, officials say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/mchenry-il-swat-incident-shelter-place-order-lifted-police-response-hunter-path-suspect-hospitalized-officials-say/19644085/ | MCHENRY, Ill. (WLS) -- There was a SWAT response Friday evening in McHenry, Illinois. Police were telling people to stay inside as they responded to a home in the 3200 block of Hunter Path in McHenry, Illinois. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Man murdered pedestrian after minor traffic altercation near downtown nightclub, prosecutors say | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/08/man-murdered-pedestrian-after-minor-traffic-altercation-near-downtown-nightclub-prosecutors-say.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-murdered-pedestrian-after-minor-traffic-altercation-near-downtown-nightclub-prosecutors-say | ![][1] _Rashawn Ward (Chicago Police Department)_ A minor incident between a pedestrian and a driver that most people might have shrugged off as part of life in the big city instead turned into murder near a downtown nightclub, prosecutors said this week as a judge detained the accused gunman, saying … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | WBEZ | CPS moves further from funding adequacy despite getting more state dollars | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/08/07/cps-moves-further-from-funding-adequacy-despite-getting-more-state-dollars | Chicago Public Schools need about $1.9 billion more from the state in order to provide an adequate education, a gap that has grown over the past two years, according to data released Friday by Illinois education officials. The news will immediately bolster growing calls for the state to give the … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | NBC Local | What are flock cameras and where are they in the Chicago area? What to know | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/what-are-flock-cameras-and-where-are-they-in-the-chicago-area-what-to-know/3972065/ | If you've heard about Flock cameras lately, you're not alone. The controversial technology has been at the center of debate in recent years, with some touting the technology and others questioning what it means for privacy. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][4] WATCH HERE … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | NBC Local | How a Chicago-area elementary responded when students accused a teacher of sexual abuse | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/how-a-chicago-area-elementary-responded-when-students-accused-a-teacher-of-sexual-abuse/3972119/ | When several students came forward with allegations of sexual abuse against a teacher a West Chicago elementary school, the administration responded swiftly. West Chicago Elementary School District 33 said staff took "immediate action" from "the moment concerns were reported" about [ third grade teacher Mario Garcia ][1] and him from … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Fox Chicago | E-bike rider critically injured after crashing into box truck in Geneva, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/e-bike-rider-critically-injured-after-crashing-into-box-truck-in-geneva-police-say | #### The Brief * * A 52-year-old St. Charles man was critically injured after his e-bike collided with a box truck Friday in Geneva. * Police said witnesses reported the man failed to stop or yield at a stop sign before striking a folded ramp protruding from the rear of … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Aug. 7, 2026 | https://columbiachronicle.com/multimedia/photooftheday/aug-7-2026/ | |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How Sky's Sydney Taylor and Natasha Cloud became fast friends | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/08/07/how-skys-sydney-taylor-and-natasha-cloud-became-fast-friends | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][38] * [ Facebook ][39] * [ Bluesky ][40] * [ Email ][41] * [ Reddit ][42] * [ Flipboard ][43] In a [ Sky ][44] season that has made everyone want to pull their hair out, two underdogs have … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Owners of Far South Side funeral home have history of mishandling human remains | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2026/08/07/owners-of-far-south-side-funeral-home-have-history-of-mishandling-human-remains | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] The discovery of [ over 50 decomposing bodies ][31] in a South Deering funeral home was not the first … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | CPS moves further from funding adequacy despite getting more state dollars | https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/08/07/cps-moves-further-from-funding-adequacy-despite-getting-more-state-dollars | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] Chicago Public Schools need about $1.9 billion more from the state in order to provide an adequate education, a … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Questions remain as Welch discusses Benton harassment case | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/07/chris-welch-harry-benton-sexual-harassment-illinois-afl-cio-rich-miller | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch [ sat down for interviews ][7] with selected reporters last week. He told … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Detention is the mother of invention | https://chicagoreader.com/food/cooking-in-maximum-security-matteoi-guidi-half-letter-press/ | The moka pot is such a fundamental part of Italian culture that even prisoners in maximum security are allowed to keep them in their cells. Set atop gas-powered camp stoves available for purchase in Italian prison commissaries, the iconic, two-chambered, aluminum coffee maker can produce an espresso just as satisfying … |